Agora 2018-2 Senior History

Senior History | Agora 2018-2 (vol. 53 no.2)

	Senior History Agora vol. 53 no. 2 (2018) Download complete issue
INTRODUCTION/EDITORIAL
	Editorial Dr Katrina Burge President's Introduction Dr Rosalie Triolo
SUNGRAPHÔ Original research
	The Many Voices of Senior History Curriculum Enactment *Rebecca Cairns* Who really decides what History students are taught? New research finds both pragmatism and surprising insights when teachers talk about this contested topic.
THEMA Reflections on the theme
	Peace and Future Cannon Fodder: The Armistice and The Treaty of Versailles *Elisa Litvin* Will it change how you teach the Treaty of Versailles when you realise Germany didn’t think it had lost the First World War?
	The Rise and Demise of the Soviet Russian Empire: The Nationalities Factor *Andrew A. Pyrcz* Was the Soviet Union ever truly a union, or were numerous nationalities and languages subsumed under Russian communist imperialism that was as stifling as the tsarist regime?
	The Black Jacobins: The Haitian Slave Revolt and the French Revolution *Michael Adcock* The revolutionary government of France didn’t know how to react when the slaves of their Caribbean colony claimed liberty, equality and fraternity for themselves as well as their owners. Appendix
	Rome: City and Empire *Lily Withycombe* The ‘Rome: City and Empire’ exhibition in Canberra showcases over 200 Roman objects from the British Museum, from coins and statues to gladiator tourist merchandise.
PRAKTIKOS Teaching ideas
	'Why Isn’t This as Fun as Year 7?’ Managing Stress and Senior History *Elizabeth Morgan* How to help students (and teachers) survive the stress and maintain their enthusiasm during the challenging and rewarding senior years. Template - Cornell note-taking (Word document) Template - Working collaboratively (Word document) Template - Formative feedback (Word document)
	VCAA Advice on VCE History School assessed Coursework *Gerry Martin* Some common teacher concerns and questions about SACs are addressed by Gerry Martin, VCAA Curriculum Manager, History and Civics.
	Historical Inquiry in the International Baccalaureate Ilja Van Weringh In this article, an experienced IB teacher explores ways in which historical inquiry is used in the IB, and how these ideas could be used in VCE History studies.
	Red, Green and In-Between: Using Political Conceptsto Drive Historical Understanding in VCE History *Catherine Hart* Colourful ways to tackle students’ fear of big concepts.
KRITIKOS Reviews
	*Poor Souls, They Perished: The Cataraqui, Australia’s Worst Shipwreck* by Andrew Lemon and Marjorie Morgan *Reviewed by Rachel Towns* A Carefree War: The Hidden History of Australian WWII Child Evacuees by Ann Howard *Reviewed by Kathryn Avery* The Hanged Man and the Body Thief: Finding Lives in a Museum Mystery by Alexandra Roginski *Reviewed by Lauren Townrow*